Saving Money

There are some subtle ways grocery stores use to get an extra few bucks out of every shopper. Here are six "tricks" stores use to entice you to dig deeper into your wallet.

This common kitchen staple can be put to good use in battling high energy bills during the summer months. You probably never thought about using it this way.

There is a time and place to save money on just about anything you want to buy. You already know the places you like to shop, here's when you need to shop those places for the best deals of the year.

Okay, I LOVE SAVING MONEY!! My tragic downfall is I am historically unorganized and have a very short attention span - two major hindrances to being a successful coupon-er. Having only seen a few clips from TLC's 'Extreme Couponing', I have realized that it is quite unrealistic for "normal" people, who work and have children to perform the miracles at the register as seen on this show. B

Do you remember double and triple coupon days? I guess that is what started my fascination with saving money. I honestly believe the sense of joy I get from saving might be comparable to that of someone who just won the Powerball. . .even if it is a couple of dollars.